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Title: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: defiant on March 01, 2007, 09:22:00 PM

I have plenty of cherry and would appreciate anyone who might know if it makes good material for glass lambows.How is it for compression and tension? thanks Frank

Title: Re: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: Hog Wild on March 01, 2007, 10:32:00 PM

I've made several Bows from Cherry. They all turned out to be great shooters.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/haldol/bad%20boys/DSCF0004.jpg)
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Title: Re: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: J Osborne on March 02, 2007, 01:42:00 AM

Anything is good under glass, main thing is picka pretty wood if its clear glass, which cherry is.

Title: Re: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: NorthShoreLB on March 02, 2007, 02:38:00 AM

Yeah, how much does it really matter as long it's an hardwood ??

Title: Re: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: James on laptop on March 02, 2007, 06:57:00 AM

Cherry makes a good core.21st Century uses a lot of cherry in there bow limbs.

Title: Re: Is black cheery ok for glass bow lams?
Post by: defiant on March 02, 2007, 08:28:00 AM

Great pixs hog wild!Its great to have the ok from experience guys here on tradgang.I ready to start grinding.Thanks Frank

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